Discover our past productions of plays and works written from the year 2000 to the present day.

Ben and Imo

The true story of the passionate partnership between Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst, by Mark Ravenhill.

The Boy in the Dress

David Walliams’ heart-warming comedy came to the stage for the first time in a musical adapted by Mark Ravenhill, with all new songs from Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers.

Cardenio

Shakespeare's 'lost play' pieced together by Gregory Doran and performed in the Swan Theatre in 2011.

The Christmas Truce

A family play inspired by real events about the early months of the First World War, first staged by the RSC in the winter of 2014.

Cowbois

A rollicking queer Western like nothing you've seen before.

The Empress

On the boat from India, Rani, an ayah (nursemaid) befriends a lascar (sailor), an Indian politician and a royal servant destined to serve the Queen.

Falkland Sound

Falkland Sound tells the incredible story of a small community plunged into the middle of an international crisis.

Hamnet

Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family.

The Heresy of Love

Inspired by the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, The Heresy of Love was written by Helen Edmundson and played in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2012.

The Hypocrite

New comedy in which Sir John Hotham, Governor of Hull, is charged by Parliament to secure the arsenal and deny entry to King Charles I - can he keep the king and the mob happy without losing his head?

Imperium

Find out about our performances of the two parts of Imperium, Conspirator and Dictator, which played in Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

Kunene and the King

South Africa, 2019, 25 years since the first post-Apartheid democratic elections, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change.

The Magician's Elephant

A magician conjures an elephant from the sky, setting off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that it changes life in this quiet and lonely town forever.

The Mirror and The Light

The highly anticipated conclusion of the Wolf Hall Trilogy, with Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles adapting this exhilarating best-seller for the stage.

Mischief Festivals

Miss Littlewood

Erica Whyman directed Miss Littlewood, a new musical by Sam Kenyon about legendary theatre director Joan Littlewood.

A Museum in Baghdad

Hannah Khalil's play explores what it means to try and create a nation – and why a country’s treasures matter when people are dying.

Noughts & Crosses

Adapted from Malorie Blackman's novel, a modern-day tale of star-crossed lovers, based on Romeo and Juliet

Oppenheimer

Reuniting the original cast of our sell-out production for a play reading of Tom Morton-Smith’s biographical epic Oppenheimer. Watch online on 15 October for one night only.

Queen Anne

Find out about our production of Queen Anne, performed at the Swan Theatre and Theatre Royal Haymarket in London

The Seven Acts of Mercy

Find out about our production of The Seven Acts of Mercy by Anders Lustgarten.

#WeAreArrested

The true story of a journalist’s commitment to expose the truth in the face of huge personal risks.

The Whip

This compelling new play asked what is the right thing to do, and how much must it cost?

Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies

Look back at our acclaimed adaptations of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.

Written on the Heart

Written to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 2011 

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